456.1 Cemetery corporation; incorporators. Sec. 1. That any 5 or more persons of lawful age, may organize themselves into a corporation, by such name as they shall adopt, for the purpose of acquiring land for a burial ground for the dead, to dispose of rights of burial therein, and to fence, improve, ornament and keep […]
456.10 Officers; vacancies. Sec. 10. A majority of the officers required to be chosen by ballot, in any corporation organized under this act, shall have power to fill any vacancy in office by appointment. History: 1855, Act 87, Imd. Eff. Feb. 12, 1855 ;– CL 1857, 1726 ;– CL 1871, 3383 ;– How. 4737 ;– […]
456.11 Officers; acceptance of office, bond. Sec. 11. All persons elected or appointed to any office under any corporation organized under this act shall, within 10 days after such election or appointment, file with the clerk a written acceptance of the office together with a bond, if required, or said office will be vacant. History: […]
456.12 Officers; notice of election. Sec. 12. Any person attending any meeting for the election of officers of any corporation organized under this act, and elected thereat, to any office, shall be deemed to have been duly notified of his election; the clerk of such corporation shall, within 2 days after the election of any […]
456.13 Treasurer; bond. Sec. 13. The treasurer shall give a bond to the corporation, with sufficient sureties, to be approved by the president thereof, for the faithful discharge of his duties, which bond shall be filed with the clerk. History: 1855, Act 87, Imd. Eff. Feb. 12, 1855 ;– CL 1857, 1729 ;– CL 1871, […]
456.14 Officers; compensation. Sec. 14. The president, clerk, treasurer and superintendent of grounds of any corporation organized under this act shall receive such a compensation for their services as shall be allowed by a majority of the members of the corporation present at a corporate meeting, and no more: Provided, That if the members neglect […]
456.15 By-laws, rules and regulations. Sec. 15. The board of trustees of any corporation organized under this act, shall have the power, by a 2/3 vote of the members elect, to make all needful by-laws, rules, and regulations, not inconsistent with this act, that may be necessary to the proper management of the affairs of […]
456.16 Certificate of organization; contents; signature; filing certificate with department of commerce. Sec. 16. Within 1 week after the organization of any corporation organized under this act, the clerk shall make out a certificate of the organization of such corporation, specifying the corporate name thereof, the officers chosen at the first meeting; which certificate shall […]
456.17 Laying out burial grounds; maps; filing map with department of commerce; certificate. Sec. 17. Before any corporation organized under the provisions of this act shall issue certificates of rights of burial, they shall cause their burial ground to be laid out in such form as they may choose, and cause 2 maps thereof to […]
456.18 Actions and suits; common seal. Sec. 18. All corporations organized under this act, shall be capable in their corporate name, of suing and being sued, appealing, prosecuting, and defending, to final judgment and execution, in any of the courts of this state or elsewhere, and to have a common seal which they may alter […]
456.19 Reincorporation under act; lot owners in public burying ground, incorporation; transfer of rights from municipalities. Sec. 19. Any burying ground corporation heretofore organized under any law of this state, upon complying with the provisions of the preceding sections of this act, shall possess all the powers, and be subject to all the restrictions of […]
456.2 Cemetery corporation; acquisition of land, encumbrance, payment; lease, restriction. Sec. 2. Such corporation shall have power to acquire and hold in fee, or for a term of years, so much land as may be necessary for their burying ground: Provided, That no land thus held shall be in any way encumbered by such corporation: […]
456.20 Saving clause. Sec. 20. Any right that may have accrued to any member, stockholders or lot owner of any burial ground corporation, or public burying ground heretofore existing in this state, shall not be affected or impaired by reason of this act. History: 1855, Act 87, Imd. Eff. Feb. 12, 1855 ;– CL 1857, […]
456.21 Vacation of burying ground; procedure. Sec. 21. Whenever it may become necessary to vacate any burying ground, the property of any corporation organized under this act, such corporation may, by a majority of its members present at any corporate meeting, direct the president and clerk of such corporation to petition the circuit court for […]
456.22 Forfeited right of burial; disposal. Sec. 22. It shall be lawful for any corporation organized under this act, to dispose of that part of any forfeited right of burial, which has not been actually used as a repository of the dead, in like manner as if the same had never been granted. History: 1855, […]
456.23 Unused burial rights; sale on non-payment of assessment; reconveyance. Sec. 23. Any corporation organized under this act may be authorized by the circuit or district court of the county, upon the like petition as is required in the twenty-first section of this act, and after 6 months from the filing of such petition, to […]
456.24 Assessment; voting; notice of meeting. Sec. 24. At any corporate meeting of the members, after notice as provided by its bylaws, those members present, when they deem it necessary, may vote an assessment upon the members of such corporation by a majority vote of the members present, which assessment shall be made by the […]
456.25 Assessment; record. Sec. 25. After an assessment has been made, as provided for in the next preceding section, such corporation shall cause a record to be made of such assessment, showing the day when the same is made, with a list of the names of all the members of such corporation, and the amount […]
456.26 Assessment; notice; payment, enforcement. Sec. 26. Within 1 month from the time of making any assessment, the clerk of the corporation making the same, shall cause public notice of the same to be given, in such manner as the board of trustees shall direct, directing each member of such corporation to pay his assessment […]
456.27 Duties of officers defined by by-laws. Sec. 27. The powers and duties of all officers holding office under any corporation organized under this act, shall be defined by the by-laws of such corporation, except so far as they are defined in this act. History: 1855, Act 87, Imd. Eff. Feb. 12, 1855 ;– CL […]
